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United Airlines Invests $15 million in Eve, Signs Purchase Deal for 200 eVTOL Aircraft

The U.S. major airline’s agreement with Eve marks its latest commitment for aircraft in the urban air mobility sector.

FutureFlight

September 8, 2022

Airbus Partners with Japanese Helicopter Operator for eVTOL Flight Tests

Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen has partnered with Airbus to bring advanced air mobility services to Japan’s Kansai region.

FutureFlight

September 8, 2022

Fixed-wing VTOL UAV Market Expected To Grow to $4.5 Billion by 2030

The global market for fixed-wing VTOL drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), is expected to grow from $750 million in 2021 to nearly $4.5 billion by 2030, according to a market research report.

FutureFlight On The Radar

September 7, 2022

Electra Completes Test of Hybrid-electric Engine for eSTOL Aircraft

Testing of the 150-kW propulsion system paves the way for flight testing of a nine-seat eSTOL vehicle.

FutureFlight

September 7, 2022

Videos

Volant Aerotech Rolls Out VE25 eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

The Chinese company rolled out the first full-scale example of the lift-and-cruise design on September 2, at an airfield in Yixin, a city near Shanghai.

FutureFlight

September 6, 2022

Safran Aims to Acquire Thales’s Aeronautical Electrical Systems Business

The proposed transaction would expand Safran’s position in electrical power generation.

FutureFlight

September 6, 2022

Canadian Start-up VPorts Plans AAM Vertiport Network in Québec

The company aims to provide eVTOL transportation routes connecting all major regions in the Québec province by 2030, and it intends to expand its operations to 1,500 vertiports across five continents by 2045.

FutureFlight

September 6, 2022

South Korea’s Jeju Island Plans eVTOL Air Taxi Rides for Tourists

Jeju Island has announced its intention to launch eVTOL air taxi routes for tourists in 2025, making it South Korea’s first municipality to adopt plans for urban air mobility.

FutureFlight

September 2, 2022

Hypersonic Aircraft Developer Destinus Resumes Test Flights with 'Jungfrau' Prototype

Destinus, a Swiss start-up that aims to develop a hydrogen-powered hypersonic aircraft for high-speed cargo deliveries, has resumed test flights with its Jungfrau technology demonstrator.

FutureFlight

September 2, 2022

Kaman Prepares To Start Flight Testing of Kargo UAV Autonomous Logistics Platform

The specialist helicopter manufacturer believes it can save lives and costs by replacing crewed helicopters with its new 500-pound autonomous vehicle for military resupply missions.

FutureFlight

September 1, 2022

Regent Says Approval in Principle Marks Key Step to Certification of Electric Sea Glider

The U.S start-up has been supported by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore as it steps up the certification process for its family of sea gliders. It now expects to engage with the U.S. Coast Guard on the next stage in the process.

FutureFlight

August 31, 2022

Beta eVTOL Aircraft Battery Catches Fire While Awaiting Ground Testing

Vermont-based eVTOL developer Beta Technologies says no one was injured after a fire erupted in a shipping container outside its headquarters at Burlington International Airport.

FutureFlight

August 31, 2022

Victoria Seeks Advanced Air Mobility Leadership Role in Australia

The Australian state's government has issued an advanced air mobility policy document to support the development of advanced air mobility and Melbourne could get the country's first vertiport for eVTOL aircraft flights.

FutureFlight

August 30, 2022

MintAir Orders 40 Jaunt Journey eVTOL Air Taxis for Korean Market

The Korean start-up will serve as Jaunt's exclusive partner in Korea's budding advanced air mobility market.

FutureFlight

August 30, 2022

Zeva Aero Introduces Z2 Wing-Body eVTOL Prototype

Zeva Aero, the company behind the flying saucer-shaped Zero eVTOL that made its inaugural test flight earlier this year, is working on a new prototype of its unique aircraft concept.

FutureFlight

August 26, 2022

EvFly Shops for eVTOL and eCTOL Aircraft To Support Asian Air Mobility Service

The new Singapore-based operator expects to start air taxi services in Thailand and has wider plans to build a flight network across Southeast Asia, as well as in the Middle East and Africa.

FutureFlight

August 25, 2022

GKN and Partners Step Up Liquid Hydrogen Fuel System Tests for Aircraft

Filton Systems Engineering and Fabrum have developed test equipment to help GKN Aerospace advance technology to fuel aircraft propulsion systems with liquid hydrogen.

FutureFlight

August 25, 2022

ASTM International Publishes First Standards for Vertiport Design

The U.S.-based industry standards group has taken five years to develop specific guidance about how to design vertiports and vertistops for new VTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight On The Radar

August 24, 2022

Researchers Devise New Method to Extend the Lifespan of Lithium-Ion Batteries

A new South Korean study could pave the way for electric aircraft to make longer flights and require less frequent battery replacements.

FutureFlight On The Radar

August 24, 2022

Eve to Conduct UAM Simulation Out of Chicago Vertiport Using Helicopters

Blade Air Mobility helicopters will fly between Chicago and two suburban heliports as part of the Eve UAM simulation.

FutureFlight

August 23, 2022

FutureFlight

Latest

United Airlines Invests $15 million in Eve, Signs Purchase Deal for 200 eVTOL Aircraft

The U.S. major airline’s agreement with Eve marks its latest commitment for aircraft in the urban air mobility sector.

Airbus Partners with Japanese Helicopter Operator for eVTOL Flight Tests

Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen has partnered with Airbus to bring advanced air mobility services to Japan’s Kansai region.

Fixed-wing VTOL UAV Market Expected To Grow to $4.5 Billion by 2030

The global market for fixed-wing VTOL drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), is expected to grow from $750 million in 2021 to nearly $4.5 billion by 2030, according to a market research report.

Electra Completes Test of Hybrid-electric Engine for eSTOL Aircraft

Testing of the 150-kW propulsion system paves the way for flight testing of a nine-seat eSTOL vehicle.

Videos

More Articles

Volant Aerotech Rolls Out VE25 eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

The Chinese company rolled out the first full-scale example of the lift-and-cruise design on September 2, at an airfield in Yixin, a city near Shanghai.

Safran Aims to Acquire Thales’s Aeronautical Electrical Systems Business

The proposed transaction would expand Safran’s position in electrical power generation.

Canadian Start-up VPorts Plans AAM Vertiport Network in Québec

The company aims to provide eVTOL transportation routes connecting all major regions in the Québec province by 2030, and it intends to expand its operations to 1,500 vertiports across five continents by 2045.

South Korea’s Jeju Island Plans eVTOL Air Taxi Rides for Tourists

Jeju Island has announced its intention to launch eVTOL air taxi routes for tourists in 2025, making it South Korea’s first municipality to adopt plans for urban air mobility.

Hypersonic Aircraft Developer Destinus Resumes Test Flights with 'Jungfrau' Prototype

Destinus, a Swiss start-up that aims to develop a hydrogen-powered hypersonic aircraft for high-speed cargo deliveries, has resumed test flights with its Jungfrau technology demonstrator.

Kaman Prepares To Start Flight Testing of Kargo UAV Autonomous Logistics Platform

The specialist helicopter manufacturer believes it can save lives and costs by replacing crewed helicopters with its new 500-pound autonomous vehicle for military resupply missions.

Regent Says Approval in Principle Marks Key Step to Certification of Electric Sea Glider

The U.S start-up has been supported by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore as it steps up the certification process for its family of sea gliders. It now expects to engage with the U.S. Coast Guard on the next stage in the process.

Beta eVTOL Aircraft Battery Catches Fire While Awaiting Ground Testing

Vermont-based eVTOL developer Beta Technologies says no one was injured after a fire erupted in a shipping container outside its headquarters at Burlington International Airport.

Victoria Seeks Advanced Air Mobility Leadership Role in Australia

The Australian state's government has issued an advanced air mobility policy document to support the development of advanced air mobility and Melbourne could get the country's first vertiport for eVTOL aircraft flights.

MintAir Orders 40 Jaunt Journey eVTOL Air Taxis for Korean Market

The Korean start-up will serve as Jaunt's exclusive partner in Korea's budding advanced air mobility market.

Zeva Aero Introduces Z2 Wing-Body eVTOL Prototype

Zeva Aero, the company behind the flying saucer-shaped Zero eVTOL that made its inaugural test flight earlier this year, is working on a new prototype of its unique aircraft concept.

EvFly Shops for eVTOL and eCTOL Aircraft To Support Asian Air Mobility Service

The new Singapore-based operator expects to start air taxi services in Thailand and has wider plans to build a flight network across Southeast Asia, as well as in the Middle East and Africa.

GKN and Partners Step Up Liquid Hydrogen Fuel System Tests for Aircraft

Filton Systems Engineering and Fabrum have developed test equipment to help GKN Aerospace advance technology to fuel aircraft propulsion systems with liquid hydrogen.

ASTM International Publishes First Standards for Vertiport Design

The U.S.-based industry standards group has taken five years to develop specific guidance about how to design vertiports and vertistops for new VTOL aircraft.

Researchers Devise New Method to Extend the Lifespan of Lithium-Ion Batteries

A new South Korean study could pave the way for electric aircraft to make longer flights and require less frequent battery replacements.

Eve to Conduct UAM Simulation Out of Chicago Vertiport Using Helicopters

Blade Air Mobility helicopters will fly between Chicago and two suburban heliports as part of the Eve UAM simulation.

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